Sentences with phrase «higher than current yield»

As illustrated above, bond ladders work best when the yield on the bonds to be bought in the future years is higher than the current yield.

Not exact matches

This supports our view that by year end credit spreads will be wider than current levels which was predicated by our belief in higher inflation, yields and volatility in 2018.»

Ultimately, he sees the S&P 500 in 2018 ending 9 percent higher than current levels as long as the 10 - year Treasury yield stays below 3 percent.

These behavioral finance influences can skew a portfolio's overall allocations toward an overemphasis of potentially higher - yielding equities that in some instances may represent more downside risk than upside potential at current valuation levels.

The current yield is 5.03 % — much higher than the average 3.5 % yield I strive for in building my portfolio.

The former also pays a relatively higher dividend; its upcoming quarterly payout yields nearly 2 % on the current share price, higher than AmEx's 1.5 %.

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

The current yield of 1.55 % might not be massive like AT&T's dividend (which is why we diversify, and it's why I'm listing 10 different stocks with different dynamics here), but Walt Disney more than makes up for that via strong dividend growth: the five - year dividend growth rate is 30.1 %, which is one of the higher rates you'll run across.

The fund's 4 percent yield is 65 percent higher than the market as measured by the S&P 500's current 2.4 percent yield.

Compared to bonds, stocks have a higher current yield, and unlike bonds are likely to be worth more in a decade than they are today.

«It may still not be perfect, but it will at least be substantially better than current vaccines,» says Kawaoka, who notes no one else has successfully tried to produce high - yield influenza B vaccine virus before now.

Experiments using the OMEGA laser at the University's Laboratory of Laser Energetics (LLE) have created the conditions capable of producing a fusion yield that's five times higher than the current record laser - fusion energy yield, as long as the relative conditions produced at LLE are reproduced and scaled up at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

Current CD yields are higher than Treasury Bonds with similar terms.

The 1.3 % current yield might not be exceptionally high, but whatever the stock lacks in yield it more than compensates with dividend growth.

It bears repeating, that when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a current high dividend yield.

Note, though, that when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a current high dividend yield.

Realty Income's current yield of 4.8 % puts it in a higher - yield category than we often see in dividend growth stocks.

The fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital, and is looking for yields that are better than those available via traditional money market funds.

That's because a high yield may signal danger rather than a bargain if it reflects widespread investor skepticism about the company's ability to keep paying its current dividend.

The current yield is thus 21 % higher than average, suggesting the stock is significantly undervalued.

Here's the break - out, by fund inception date: Some observations: - Every fund listed (5 years or older) with current yields of 6 % or more, lost more than 20 % of its value in 2008, except three: PIMCO Income A PONAX, which lost only 6.0 %; TCW Total Return Bond I TGLMX, which lost only 6.2 % (in 1994); and First Eagle High Yield I FEHIX, which lost 15.8 %.

To summarize then, when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a current high dividend yield.

Notice how this historical real 10 year yield isn't much higher than the current real 10 year yield.

At current prices, investors can get a higher dividend yield in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: $ JNJ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: $ PG) and Unilever (NYSE: $ UL), and Philip Morris International trades at a higher P / E ratio than all but Procter & Gamble.

But note, though, that when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a high current dividend yield.

However, if you are a patient dividend investor and hold the stock for a while, your cost of purchase dividend yield will be much higher than the current dividend yield.

And its current yield of 2.18 % is considerably higher than the five - year average of 1.4 %.

Current yields, as of June 17, 2016, are almost three times higher than those of equities.

Above all, note that when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a current high dividend yield.

The current yield of 1.55 % might not be massive like AT&T's dividend (which is why we diversify, and it's why I'm listing 10 different stocks with different dynamics here), but Walt Disney more than makes up for that via strong dividend growth: the five - year dividend growth rate is 30.1 %, which is one of the higher rates you'll run across.

Another use of life insurance to reverse out an annuity, is when all you need for living expenses is a guaranteed after - tax - return that is slightly higher than current government bond yields, and you want to leave an estate after death.

Keep in mind that this yield is also more than 150 basis points higher than its five - year average, which leads back to one of the points I made earlier about undervaluation and higher yield (which then results in more current income, more aggregate income, and potentially higher total return over the long run).

Assuming this new ETF will use a strategy similar to that of the Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM), which also tracks a FTSE index, it will focus on stocks with above - average current yields rather than dividend growth.

Its focus is on dividend growth rather than on high yield, and its current dividend yield is only a modest 2 %.

As a general rule, homes in less expensive neighborhoods offer the highest current yield potential, but generally come with more volatility, or risk, than more affluent neighborhoods.

It is also almost 3/4 of a point higher than the S&P 500 dividend yield as of today (January 11, 2018), which is 1.74 percent, and also higher than the current Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral (VTSAX) yield of 1.75 percent.

As you can see in the 2d - last line, VTR's current yield (4.7 % measured on a trailing basis) is about 12 % higher than its 5 - year average.

That's because a very high yield may signal danger rather than a bargain if it reflects widespread investor skepticism that a company can keep paying its current dividend.

But note, though, that when it comes to investment safety, a long history of steady dividends is more important than a current high dividend yield.

Although it feels good to be closing in on a portfolio value of $ 150,000, I'd much prefer a natural correction in the stock market which would allow my current capital (which is more limited than usual) to go further by being able to purchase cheaper equities with higher yields.

The yield on the two - year bond, as measured by the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 2 - Year Index, remained consistent and actually ended June at 1.37 %, only 1 bp higher than the day after the rate hike.

However, if the commodity's forward price curve is upward sloping (in contango), then the roll process would involve rolling into a futures contract that is trading at a higher price than the current futures contract, which results in a negative roll yield.

Consider, too, that the stock's current yield is more than 100 basis points higher than its five - year average of 1.8 %.

The major reason I wanted to buy UNS it very good 12 - 14 % dividend growth, If I'd buy it than, probably I would sell it too, because suddenly dividend growth went down to 2 %... another prove that current yield is more important that hoping of consistent higher dividend growth....

It looked dumb on current performance, but if you look at investing as a business asking what level of surplus cash flows the underlying investments will throw off, it was an easy choice, because bonds were offering a much higher future yield than stocks.

If you are new to savings, you'll want to open a high - yield savings account to get a better interest rate for your savings than at your current bank.

As its name suggests, High Dividend Yield has also done a better job of returning current income to shareholders than Dividend Appreciation.

For example, homes in less expensive neighborhoods typically offer the highest current yield potential, but generally come with more volatility, or risk, than more affluent neighborhoods.

That's because a high yield may signal danger rather than a bargain, if it reflects widespread investor skepticism that a company can keep paying its current dividend.

That «my yield» on our BMY investment is 7.5 % vs. the current dividend yield of 2.5 % reflects 1) steady increases in the company's dividend payout since 2004, and 2) the stock price is much higher today than when we bought it (a stock price rising at a faster rate than the dividend payment will reduce dividend yield).